The region is situated in the north of Quebec, between the 55th and 62nd N parallels and spans a territory of 660, 000 sq km (255, 000 sq miles) - larger than France.

BBC: The overwhelming majority of Nunavik residents are Inuit

"Simply where we stand, we're having a good effect, " Cosgrove said, briefing reporters on the second day of the U.N. mission to stabilize the territory.

CNN: Family

Aside from convenience stores and some niche sellers, the territory's supermarket business is controlled by two huge chains: Park'n Shop, the stores owned by Li Ka-shing's Hutchison Whampoa Group, and Wellcome, which belongs to Asia's biggest grocer, Jardine Matheson-controlled Dairy Farm.

CNN: Groceries to go